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Member State
United Kingdom
Themes
Type of document
Jurisprudence
Permanent link to the contribution
http://www.cahdidatabases.coe.int/C/Immunities/United Kingdom/1989/269
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Database of the CAHDI "The immunities of States and international organisations" - contribution of United Kingdom - Jurisprudence of 21/12/1989

A Co. Ltd v. Republic of X

Author(ity)

High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Date of the decision, of the judgment

21/12/1989

Points of law

A contractual waiver of State immunity from jurisdiction and enforcement, will not be sufficient to waive the inviolability and immunity of either the premises and/or property of a diplomatic mission, or the private residence and/or property of a diplomatic agent, enjoyed under, respectively, Articles 22 and 30 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Summary of the case

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Sources

[1990] 2 Lloyds Rep.520, 87 ILR 412

Additional information (explanations, notes, etc.)

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